Question 1

Which of the following Chinese customs did the Japanese choose not to implement?

Accepted Answer

A) architectural styles 
B) a Confucian-style central government 
C) the study of Buddhism 
D) the Confucian legal code 
E) walls around its cities for protection 
A) architectural styles 
B) a Confucian-style central government 
C) the study of Buddhism 
D) the Confucian legal code 
E) walls around its cities for protection E

Question 2

The first knowledge of Korea, Japan, and Vietnam was demonstrated by

Accepted Answer

A) travel accounts of Marco Polo. 
B) early Chinese travelers and officials. 
C) the exodus of Buddhist monks. 
D) reports of areas for conquest from the Khitan. 
E) Buddhist missionaries. 
A) travel accounts of Marco Polo. 
B) early Chinese travelers and officials. 
C) the exodus of Buddhist monks. 
D) reports of areas for conquest from the Khitan. 
E) Buddhist missionaries. B

Question 3

The Tang Empire declined when

Accepted Answer

A) earthquakes and tidal waves destroyed coastal cities. 
B) plague swept the capital. 
C) the Grand Canal silted up and the government couldn't afford to dredge it. 
D) political decay and military decline undermined the social order. 
E) the Yellow River flooded and destroyed all of the good farmland. 
A) earthquakes and tidal waves destroyed coastal cities. 
B) plague swept the capital. 
C) the Grand Canal silted up and the government couldn't afford to dredge it. 
D) political decay and military decline undermined the social order. 
E) the Yellow River flooded and destroyed all of the good farmland. D

Question 4

What was Japan's native religion?

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The answer of What was Japan's native religion?...

Question 5

Discuss the absorption and also repression of Buddhism in China. What was the impact of these two trends in Asian history?

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to discuss both

Question 6

Which of the following states did not emerge in the aftermath of the Tang Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) Liao 
B) Song 
C) Tanggut 
D) Siu 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) Liao 
B) Song 
C) Tanggut 
D) Siu 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 7

Song mathematicians introduced which concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Zero 
B) Infinity 
C) Pi 
D) Fractions 
E) Calculus 
A) Zero 
B) Infinity 
C) Pi 
D) Fractions 
E) Calculus

Question 8

At the start of this chapter, which empire in sixth-century China had fragmented and declined and was taken over by the Tang?

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The answer of At the start of this chapter, which...

Question 9

How did Song technology improve seafaring and ocean trade?

Accepted Answer

Students should understand how Song tech

Question 10

What was the name for the system in which independent countries outside the Chinese emperor's realm acknowledged his supremacy in exchange for trading rights or strategic alliances?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was the name for the system...

Question 11

Why did the Fujiwara family of Heian Japan choose to entrust responsibility for local government to their warriors, called "samurai"?

Accepted Answer

A) they did not have enough power to do it themselves 
B) they preferred aesthetic pursuits 
C) as Confucian gentlemen, it was below them 
D) they spent too much time learning Buddhism and praying 
E) they had no choice; the warriors were too powerful 
A) they did not have enough power to do it themselves 
B) they preferred aesthetic pursuits 
C) as Confucian gentlemen, it was below them 
D) they spent too much time learning Buddhism and praying 
E) they had no choice; the warriors were too powerful

Question 12

Which are important technological innovations of the Song Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) the stern-mounted rudder, high-quality steel, and gunpowder 
B) silk, the saddle, and the printing press 
C) the battering ram, the chariot, and the lateen sail 
D) the astrolabe, the horse collar, and the crossbow 
E) the clock, paper, and the cure for the plague 
A) the stern-mounted rudder, high-quality steel, and gunpowder 
B) silk, the saddle, and the printing press 
C) the battering ram, the chariot, and the lateen sail 
D) the astrolabe, the horse collar, and the crossbow 
E) the clock, paper, and the cure for the plague

Question 13

It appears that women enjoyed greater status in Korea and Vietnam; for example,

Accepted Answer

A) samurai warriors could be either male or female. 
B) the Fujiwara family was led by a matriarchy that passed property through the female line. 
C) the Yi sisters of Korea led a revolt against the imposition of taxes. 
D) the Trung sisters of Vietnam led local farmers in resistance against invaders. 
E) women were allowed to join the priesthood and perform religious rituals. 
A) samurai warriors could be either male or female. 
B) the Fujiwara family was led by a matriarchy that passed property through the female line. 
C) the Yi sisters of Korea led a revolt against the imposition of taxes. 
D) the Trung sisters of Vietnam led local farmers in resistance against invaders. 
E) women were allowed to join the priesthood and perform religious rituals.

Question 14

The people of the Liao Empire of the Khitans

Accepted Answer

A) had a pastoral tradition and were excellent horsemen. 
B) constructed the foundation of the Koryo Empire. 
C) made the city now known as Beijing its capital. 
D) were the builders of the Great Wall. 
E) discouraged all Confucian ideas and practices as too Chinese. 
A) had a pastoral tradition and were excellent horsemen. 
B) constructed the foundation of the Koryo Empire. 
C) made the city now known as Beijing its capital. 
D) were the builders of the Great Wall. 
E) discouraged all Confucian ideas and practices as too Chinese.

Question 15

Sei Shonagon is famous for what?

Accepted Answer

A) Being an accomplished warrior 
B) Writing The Pillow Book 
C) Writing a collection of poetry called the Manyoshu 
D) Writing The Tale of Genji 
E) Becoming Japan's only female emperor 
A) Being an accomplished warrior 
B) Writing The Pillow Book 
C) Writing a collection of poetry called the Manyoshu 
D) Writing The Tale of Genji 
E) Becoming Japan's only female emperor

Question 16

What role did the adherence to Mahayana Buddhism play in the Tang era?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism in general provided a point of

Question 17

Among scientific observations by Song intellectuals was

Accepted Answer

A) the explosion of the Crab Nebula in 1054. 
B) the discovery of sun spots. 
C) invention of a zero for mathematic calculations. 
D) retrograde motion of Mercury. 
E) recirculation of blood through the arterial system. 
A) the explosion of the Crab Nebula in 1054. 
B) the discovery of sun spots. 
C) invention of a zero for mathematic calculations. 
D) retrograde motion of Mercury. 
E) recirculation of blood through the arterial system.

Question 18

Japanese emperors

Accepted Answer

A) seldom wielded any real political power. 
B) required the Mandate of Heaven to maintain power. 
C) came from constantly changing lineages. 
D) maintained tight political control. 
E) were never female. 
A) seldom wielded any real political power. 
B) required the Mandate of Heaven to maintain power. 
C) came from constantly changing lineages. 
D) maintained tight political control. 
E) were never female.

Question 19

The tributary system was a practice in which

Accepted Answer

A) the emperor traveled to foreign countries to pledge his allegiance to them 
B) independent countries acknowledged the supremacy of the Chinese emperor 
C) the emperor made an annual trip down the Grand Canal 
D) the emperor made a pilgrimage to please the gods and the ancient ancestors 
E) China built new canals for transportation and irrigation 
A) the emperor traveled to foreign countries to pledge his allegiance to them 
B) independent countries acknowledged the supremacy of the Chinese emperor 
C) the emperor made an annual trip down the Grand Canal 
D) the emperor made a pilgrimage to please the gods and the ancient ancestors 
E) China built new canals for transportation and irrigation

Question 20

Chinese transportation innovations during the Song period included significant design improvement of this device.

Accepted Answer

A) The sextant 
B) The astrolabe 
C) The caravel 
D) The compass 
E) The horse cart 
A) The sextant 
B) The astrolabe 
C) The caravel 
D) The compass 
E) The horse cart

Exam 12: Inner and East Asia

Which of the following Chinese customs did the Japanese choose not to implement?

The first knowledge of Korea, Japan, and Vietnam was demonstrated by

The Tang Empire declined when

What was Japan's native religion?

Discuss the absorption and also repression of Buddhism in China. What was the impact of these two trends in Asian history?

Which of the following states did not emerge in the aftermath of the Tang Empire?

Song mathematicians introduced which concept?

At the start of this chapter, which empire in sixth-century China had fragmented and declined and was taken over by the Tang?

How did Song technology improve seafaring and ocean trade?

What was the name for the system in which independent countries outside the Chinese emperor's realm acknowledged his supremacy in exchange for trading rights or strategic alliances?

Why did the Fujiwara family of Heian Japan choose to entrust responsibility for local government to their warriors, called "samurai"?

Which are important technological innovations of the Song Empire?

It appears that women enjoyed greater status in Korea and Vietnam; for example,

The people of the Liao Empire of the Khitans

Sei Shonagon is famous for what?

What role did the adherence to Mahayana Buddhism play in the Tang era?

Among scientific observations by Song intellectuals was

Japanese emperors

The tributary system was a practice in which

Chinese transportation innovations during the Song period included significant design improvement of this device.

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